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             Crop Enterprise Analysis, 2004
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
                      State Report
              (Farms Sorted By Net Return)
                Peas, Field on Share Rent
                                            Avg. Of 
                                           All Farms
     Number of fields                             11
     Number of farms                               8
     Acres                                    105.75
     Yield per acre (bu.)                      36.82
     Operators share of yield %                69.46
     Value per bu.                              4.51
     Total product return per acre            115.36
     Miscellaneous income per acre              5.95
     Gross return per acre                    121.30
     Direct Expenses
       Seed                                    21.34
       Fertilizer                               6.06
       Crop chemicals                          27.92
       Crop insurance                           4.51
       Fuel & oil                               5.15
       Repairs                                 10.40
       Operating interest                       1.62
       Miscellaneous                            1.23
     Total direct expenses per acre            78.23
     Return over direct exp per acre           43.08
     Overhead Expenses
       Hired labor                              4.34
       Machinery & bldg leases                  2.17
       Farm insurance                           1.58
       Utilities                                1.18
       Interest                                 1.72
       Mach & bldg depreciation                 6.86
       Miscellaneous                            1.32
     Total overhead expenses per acre          19.17
     Total dir & ovhd expenses per acre        97.39
     Net return per acre                       23.91
     Lbr & mgt charge per acre                 10.42
     Net return over lbr & mgt                 13.49
     Government payments                        5.39
     Net return with govt payments             18.87
     Cost of Production
     Total direct expense per bu.               3.06
     Total dir & ovhd exp per bu.               3.81
     With labor & management                    4.22
     Total exp less govt & oth income           3.77